Japanese

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Kanji in this term
ゆう
Grade: 3

Grade: 3

Grade: 5
kan'on on'yomi

Etymology

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From (, existence; there is) +‎ 意義 (igi, meaning, significance).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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(ゆう)()() (yūigiいういぎ (iuigi)?-na (adnominal (ゆう)()() (yūigi na), adverbial (ゆう)()() (yūigi ni))

  1. meaningful, significant, useful, worthwhile

Inflection

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Noun

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(ゆう)()() (yūigiいういぎ (iuigi)?

  1. (an existence of) significance, use, worth
    Synonym: 有意 (yūi)

Antonyms

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References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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